Sixth Amendment

noun

1. an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing the right to a trial by jury in criminal cases.

Example Sentences

The Sixth Amendment protects a “right to a speedy and public trial.”

From Slate

In total, there are six constitutional violations—two First Amendment claims, one 14th Amendment claim, one Sixth Amendment claim, and two Fifth Amendment claims—where Perkins’ victory was never really in doubt.

From Slate

“This search and seizure are in violation of Mr. Combs’ Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights,” his attorneys wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

To avoid any comparison with the infamous secret trials in the English Star Chamber, the Sixth Amendment guarantees that federal criminal trials, and related proceedings, be “speedy” and “public.”

From Slate

U.S., questioning his reliance on a somewhat random “snapshot” of history to cut back protections of the Sixth Amendment.

From Slate